Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Yes, you do. The reality of it is that I cannot ignore the risks the State has with regard to our energy supply. It would be dereliction of my duty as Minister on behalf of our citizens if I ignored the independent advice I have with regard to the risk to our society, economy and country should there be a disruption to our gas supply.

I said this earlier, but I appreciate that the Deputy was at the Business Committee. I told colleagues that the legal advice that was received by my predecessor in this regard was very clear that a distinction could not be made in respect of the type of gas that would be imported through LNG. No one is saying, by the way, that this is US imported gas. Deputy Murphy is saying that. That has not even been determined. The procurement-----

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